Meet affiliated faculty Jim Elser

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Jim Elser

Meet affiliated faculty Jim Elser

Read on for an interview with James (Jim) Elser, Director of the Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance.

ASU receives $6.36M grant to launch Pacific Island Research Center

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced a five-year, $6.36 million research grant that will launch the Pacific Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (Pacific RISA) program as a research center at ASU within the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory.

HUE partnership with City of Tempe for mobile cooling trailer looks forward to future

HUE and the City of Tempe unveiled a new project that will not only serve as a place of shelter from the brutal summer heat in the Valley of the

HUE partnership with City of Tempe for mobile cooling trailer looks forward to future

HUE and the City of Tempe unveiled a new project that will not only serve as a place of shelter from the brutal summer heat in the Valley of the Sun, but

Estimating the cost of plastic pollution interventions

Plastic pollution in the oceans is one of the biggest issues we face as a planet.

Taking steps to solve the problem of phosphorus

ASU global futures scientists are helping to lead a new science and technology center that is focused on reducing the agricultural use of phosphorus extracted from the earth.

Sept 22: Book launch and roundtable

Join the UREx SRN for a roundtable discussion and launch of their new book, Resilient Urban Futures, which explores how cities are profoundly impacted by climate change and strategies for cultivating more resilient futures.

UREx Future Cities podcast recognized by ESA

Urban Resilience to Extremes SRN's monthly podcast, Future Cities, has been awarded the Ecological Society of America's "Science Communication in Practice Award," given to ESA members who represent excellence in public engagement and science communication.

Sala to advise US Global Change Research Program

Distinguished Global Futures Scientist Osvaldo Sala has been nominated by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine to serve a three-year term on the Committee to Advise the U.S. Global Change Research Program.

Call for applications: Knowledge Exchange for Resilience

Apply by Oct. 15. Through this 12-month fellowship program, representatives from both the community and university come together to share knowledge, discover gaps or opportunities, and respond to challenges.

Making sense of complexity: A webinar series and explainer video

Trying to understand complexity and the concept of complex adaptive systems? Learn from your colleagues in a webinar series, Making Sense of Complexity, launched in Spring 2021.

Ground-breaking climate program for corporate boards

ASU Global Futures Laboratory and Thunderbird School of Global Management have partnered with the organization, Competent Boards, to educate board members on climate issues ahead of COP26.